Harness-terret



(No Model.) v

' P. MOFADDEN.

I HARNESS TERRET.

Patented-Aug; 7, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PATRICK MOFADDEN, on PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAR NESS-TERRET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 282,743, dated August'7, 1883.

ApplicationfiledJune 7,1883. (No model.)

I T at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PATRICK MoFADDnN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements inHarnessTerrets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and axact description of the invention, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, inwhich Figure 1 is a vertical section, and Fig. 2 a side elevation, of myimprovement.

My invention has for its object to provide a terret provided with a baseloop or band for the passage of a sliding back-band, said base havingmeans for readily attaching it to and permitting its detachment from thesaddleplate.

A further object of myvinvention is to provide aterret-base of simpleconstruction, which may be screwed into the saddle-plate and into whichthe terret-ring may be screwed, as hereinafter fully described.Referring to the accompanying drawings, A indicates a terret, comprisinga base, B, and ring 0. The base B is in the form of a' loop or oblongring, having top and bottom bars, I) b, and sides b 11 Projecting fromthe bottom bar, I), is a threaded stud or male screw, b", and projectingfrom the upper bar, I), is a boss, I), having a threaded socket orfemale screw, b The ring 0 has a male screw, 0, which engages with thefemale b or, if desired, the ring 0 and base B may be integral andinseparable.

The screw If is intended to enter a metallic plate with threaded openingin the harnesssaddle, or into a nut or burr secured in said 40 saddle.

The base B, being open, affords a passage- Way for a sliding back-band.To avoid cutting said band on the edges of the bar I), the latter may bemade convex on its upper side, and to reduce friction a roller havingbear- 5 ings for its journals in the sides b b may be provided. i

It will be noted that the ring 0 stands transverse of the opening in thebase, inasmuch as the reins, which pass through the terret-rings, 5o

v cross the saddle, while the back-band rests lengthwise of the latter.

A terret of this construction affords a passage-way and guide for asliding back-band. It can readily be attached to and detached from aswell as adjusted in position 011 a harnesssaddle. When the ring is madeseparate from the base, it can be readily taken off for cleaning,replating, or gilding, or to permit the substitution of a differentpattern of ring whenever desired.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. A terret having an open base for thepassage of a sliding back-band, a rein-opening transverse of and abovesaid open base, and'a central projecting threaded boss or screw forinsertion ina saddle plate or burr, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. A terret comprising a base, B, with central projecting screw on itsunder side, a female-threaded boss on its upper side, and a ring, 0,with screw 0, fitting the female screw in the base, substantially asshown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingl have 7 5 hereunto set my handthis 5th day of June, 1883.

PATRICK DIOFADDEN.

\Vitnesses:

ISAIAH MiiTLooK, J os. B. OoNNoLLY.

